Vehicle-wheel.



J. HEIMLIGHER.

VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED JUNE za igltill'iiii @TA i@ 'MLN FlQE.

JACOB HEIMLIHER,

OF DEFIANCE, OHIO. ASSIGNOB. OF ONE-HALF TO `'WIIi]Ll`..l-l.]i/i

GEIGER, OF DEFIANCE, OHIO.

VEHICLE-XUHEEL.

Specification of Letters IPatent.

Patented Nov. 2d, 191W.

Application filed .Tune 23, 1914. Serial No. 846,781.

A. farther object oil the invention is to pro` vide a metailic rim having comparatively resilient spokes removably associated With the telly and hub.

lVith the above and other objecte in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consiste in the novel construction, combination and arrangement ot parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming' part ot' the application, similar characters of reference indicate corresiioinlingparts in all the views, and Figure 1 is a face eleva 'tion of a yvheel embodying my invention, partly ncctionalized to show the details of construction; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line S2W-2, Fig. l.; Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on line 3-3, Fig. 1; and Fig. `Il is a tace elevation ot" the hub portion which has the nest for the spokes.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents a rim which is provided with annular beads .t3 adjacent cach Side thereof forming an ann nnlar lgroove 7. hitting into the groove 7 are the arcuated parts 8 of the sectfnfial :ei'pokefr: i). i

radial h-ranches4 llt) prete 1ably integral 'witn the areuated part 8. the lin'anchee l() oit the anijaceilt spoken contact with each other, and it may be Said that the tivo contacting brancher-z ot the adjacent sectorial Spokes; 'torni one branch. branches 1f) neet in the hub portion ll. The said heb portion i5 annular and has radial siete g from the inner'to the outer la ce thereof and is open at one :tace ot said member lil.

fllach of the said Slots 'l is adaiiited 'to accommodate the ends ot the contacting.; branches 10 of the adjacent spelden 9. '.'lhc member 11 is also provi. led with en annular groove 13 in the sind sectorial Spokes have The ende di" the4 face ot vvhich the grooves 12 are located., The ends oi' the branches 10 ot' the spokes 9 are provided with notches 1st registering with the groove 13 when the saine are positioned in the groeven ll.

Engaging the inner 'periphery oil the hub portion 1.1 is a Sleeve 15 having' adjacent one end a lateral iange 1.6 the diameter of which is substantially equal to the exterior diameter of the hub member ll, said flange 16 having an annular projection 17 adapted to engage the groove 13 ot the member 11 and the notches 1t of the branches 10 oi the spokes. rl`he sleeve 15 ie made rigid with the hub member 1.1. by bolts 18 which are adaptedto bind the flange 1G to the member 11. The

engagement of the annular projection 17` on the flange 1G prevents any radial movement ot' the branches 10 between the hub and the folly. It 'further relieves the strain on the sleeve 15 that may be caused by the end of the branches l() ol' the spokes 9 when the wheel is loaded.

Associated with the 'telly 5 is e demountable r'm '19 maintained in place by locking members '12() ot any suitable structure which.

are ren'lovably secured to the arcuated part 8 ot some of the spokes by bearing plates 21. The locking member, as shown in the draw'- ing, consists oi' two blocks adapted to engage the opposite sidee` o'l the rim 19 and which are drawn together and locked to the telly b means of the bolt which forms, preferably, an integral part oi" one of the blocks.

The sectorial spokes 9 are placed in position by engaging lirst the arcuated part 8 of the spoke into the annular groove 7 and then forcing the ends the branches 1() of the spoke into the roovce` The groove 7, as will be seen, prevents any lateral displacement of the sectorial .spokes i) with reference to the telly; and by contacting the branches 10 ot thc adjacent sectorial spokes i) the smid .spokes are reinforced, and any tendcncynt any 4el said spokes to move in the planeet the wheel is; eliminated. The interlocking oit the annular projection 17 and the branchen 10 of the spo :es also increases the rigidity ot the wheel by eliminating! any tendency ot said spokes tomove radially between the telly and the hub., The arcuatcd part 8 of the spoke, While reinforcing the Jr'elly 5, adds to the resiliency of the wheel, due to its curvature.

Having thus described my invention,

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claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 1

l. ln a vehicle wheel, a telly having annular beads adjacent the sides thereof forin-A ing notches adapted to register with saidl annular groove in said hub portion, a sleeve associated with said annular portion of the 2o hub, and a lateral llange integral with said sleeve adapted to be secured to said hub portion, said flange having an annutar projection adapted to engage the said annular groove and notches whereby said sectorial 25 spokes are locked to the hub and whereby l the saine are prevented from radial displacement between the felly and the hub.

2. ln a vehicle wheel, a felly, a hub portion, sectorial spokes from the felly to the 3e hub portion, said hub portion havingvan annular groove, said spokes having notches Sa 'aviator adapted -to register with the groove, and a iiange secured to the hub portion, said ange having an annular projection adapted to engage the annular groove and the notches. .35 ln a vehicle wheel, a felly, a hub portion,'sectorial spokes from the felly to the huh portion, said hub portion. having an annular groove at one face thereof, saidspokes having notches adapted to register 40 with the said groove, and a ange secured to the hub portion, said ange having a lateral annular projectionv adapted toen-` gage the annular groove and the notches.

t. ln a vehicle wheel, a felly, a hub por- 45 tion having radiating slots open at one face thereof, sectorial spokes engaging the telly and the slots of the hub portion, said hub portionA having an annular groove on the face where the slots are open, said spokes 5e having notches adapted' to register with the groove, and a flange secured to the hub portion, the said ange having a lateral annular projection adapted to engage the annular groove and the notches. 55

In testimony .whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. o

- JAQUE HERMLCHER. Witnesses: f

K. V. Hari/ranas, WM. Gerona.

topics et this patent may be obtained :tor ve cents each, by addressing the f Gemmissiloner et Entente,

v Washington, m G3, 

